Garcia v. Industrial Commission

JACOBSON, Chief Judge.

The sole question raised by this review of an award of the Industrial Commission is whether petitioner’s counsel’s failure to timely request a hearing following the issuance of a Notice of Claim Status divested the Commission of jurisdiction.

Petitioner, Arturo Torres Garcia, was originally injured on November 24, 1964. His claim was accepted for benefits and he received treatment. This claim was terminated on October 8, 1965, by an award for temporary disability which became final.

On May 17, 1968, petitioner filed a Petition to Reopen his claim which reopening was…